Merle Haggard - Midnight turning day blues
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Tuning: E A D G B E
This song was written by Jimmy Rogers and recorded and performed in the
late 1920's and early 30's
Capo on the 4th fret.
Play in a 12-bar blues
[Intro]
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B|---------3---3---2---------3---2---3--|
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DOne of these mornings I'm gonna leave this town D7
GOne of these mornings I'm gonna leave this Dtown
Cause you're A7trifling woman shore keeps a good man Ddown
DShe left me this morning, midnight was turning day D7
GShe left me this morning, midnight was turniDng day
I didn't A7have no blues till my good gal went awDay
DI got the blues like midnight moon shining bright as day D7Lord Lord
GGot the blues like midnight moon shining bright as Dday
A7I wish a tornado would blow my blues Daway
[Solo]
DWhen a man is down and out, a woman don't want him 'round D7
GWhen a man is down and out, a woman don't want him 'Dround
A7But when an man's got money, he's the sweetest guy in Dtown
DA woman will follow you, right to the jail house door D7
GA woman will follow you, right to the jail house Ddoor
A7Then she'll laugh and tell you, she can't fuss and fight no Dmore
[Chorus]
DI got the blues like midnight moon shining bright as day D7Lord Lord
GGot the blues like midnight moon shining bright as Dday
A7I wish a tornado would blow my blues Daway
[Outro]
DYodel-ady A7yodel-ady-oh oh-Dlady